Augusts Andersons
- Birth Date:
- 08.08.1886
- Death date:
- 09.12.1916
- Length of life:
- 30
- Days since birth:
- 50310
- Years since birth:
- 137
- Days since death:
- 39228
- Years since death:
- 107
- Extra names:
- Augusts Andersons Jāņa dēls
- Categories:
- Born in Latvia, Private, WWI participant
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Rīgas Brāļu kapi
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) 3. rota
Awarded:
- 09.12.1916, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 742922
Additional information (in Latvian):
ANDERSONS Augusts Jāņa d. dzimis 1886.08.08. Rīgā, zemnieks no Zemītes pagasta. Brīvprātīgais 1915.08.08. Kritis esot postenī lauksardzē Tīreļpurvā 1916.09.12.aizstāvot savu biedru cīņā ar vācu pārspēku, apbēdīts Rīgas Brāļu kapos
Source: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
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05.01.1917 | Christmas Battles
The Christmas Battles (Latvian:Ziemassvētku kaujas; German:Aa-Schlachten; Russian:Митавская операция) were offensive operations of the Russian army during World War I in the area of Jelgava, Latvia, by the 12th Army of the Northern Front. They took place from December 23 (January 5) untill December 29 (January 11) 1916 (1917). The Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev; it was opposed by the 8th German Army. The battles took place in a swampy region, Tīreļpurvs (Tīrelis swamp), between Lake Babīte and Jelgava. The main assault force was the VI Siberian Rifle Corps which included two Latvian Rifleman brigades. Incompetence of Russian high command leaded to disastrous events in the Army. A month later February revolution begun.